David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$642M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$275M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.13B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$456M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$359M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.94% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.37% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.89% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.57% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
557,300
+62,200
| +13% | +$5.59M |
|
377
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $51M | 0.05% |
315,396
+310,136
| +5,896% | +$49.2M |
|
378
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
2,714,450
-597,734
| -18% | -$8.69M |
|
379
Bloom Energy
BE
$59.3B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
2,818,474
+1,823,886
| +183% | +$27.2M |
|
|
PRSP
380
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
2,599,608
+797,007
| +44% | +$16.8M |
|
381
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $50M | 0.05% |
680,000
| – | – |
|
382
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$9.13B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
656,440
+134,822
| +26% | +$8.39M |
|
383
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
3,179,740
+2,340,574
| +279% | +$43.5M |
|
384
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
260,661
+235,344
| +930% | +$42.9M |
|
385
Americold
COLD
$4.35B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
1,375,008
-212,096
| -13% | -$8.02M |
|
386
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $49.1M | 0.05% |
1,439,454
+1,148,748
| +395% | +$39.5M |
|
|
387
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
351,900
+86,400
| +33% | +$11.5M |
|
388
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $48.8M | 0.05% |
419,993
+373,581
| +805% | +$46.9M |
|
|
ZNGA
389
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $48.8M | 0.05% |
5,347,466
-2,865,458
| -35% | -$26.7M |
|
|
TMX
390
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $48.6M | 0.05% |
1,219,444
+914,275
| +300% | +$36M |
|
391
CareDx
CDNA
$2.51B
| $48.6M | 0.05% |
1,280,431
+435,531
| +52% | +$14.7M |
|
392
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $48M | 0.05% |
466,000
+210,400
| +82% | +$22M |
|
|
NBL
393
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
5,582,079
-2,063,111
| -27% | -$20.2M |
|
394
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
5,681,903
-2,532,311
| -31% | -$20.7M |
|
395
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $47.5M | 0.05% |
821,383
+442,227
| +117% | +$21.5M |
|
396
Allstate
ALL
$64.2B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
500,532
+417,781
| +505% | +$39M |
|
397
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
1,290,029
+1,267,071
| +5,519% | +$41.8M |
|
398
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
186,700
+5,800
| +3% | +$1.27M |
|
399
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
222,900
-101,200
| -31% | -$21.3M |
|
400
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.6B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
2,645,731
+1,017,169
| +62% | +$19M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, David Shaw held 4,373 positions worth $97.7B, up 16% from $83.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2020 filing shows 420 new, 1,314 increased, 1,591 reduced and 597 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Gold Trust: 6,019,847 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $1.13B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares Gold Trust: 6,019,847 shares worth $217M.
- David Shaw added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2020, an estimated $642M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.13B.
- David Shaw fully exited American Airlines Group in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $106M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $97.7B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- David Shaw opened 420 new positions and closed 597 in Q3 2020.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $97.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.